Mexico

The Beautiful & Interesting Country of India

By Melody Pillow

The Indian National Anthem

India Lyrics of National Anthem:

The English rendition of the song goes like this:

Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people,Dispenser of India's destiny.

Thy name rouses the hearts of the Punjab,Sind, Gujarat, and Maratha,

Of the Dravid, and Orissa and Bengal.It echoes in the hills of Vindhyas and,

Himalayas, mingles in the music of theJamuna and the Ganges and is chanted by

the waves of the Indian sea.The pray for the blessings,

and sing by the praise,The saving of all people

waits in thy hand.Thou dispenser of India's destiny,

Victory, victory, victory to thee.

The English rendition of the song goes like this:

Map of India

Capital city: New Delhi

• 3,287,590 total square km, which is slightly 1/3 of the size of the US.

• India is rich in natural resources, including coal (which is the 4th largest in the world), iron ore, diamonds, petroleum.

• The climate varies from tropical monsoon in the south to temperate in the north.

• India’s history

• India was the first to

Please be patient, next slide takes a moment to switch to. Thank you.

The Taj Mahal-Heaven on Earth

The Taj Mahal-Heaven on Earth

• If you would like to learn more about the Taj Mahal please click on these links:

• http://www.taj-mahal.net/blackLarge.htm

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Mahal

• http://www.tajhub.com/taj-mahal/virtual_tour/taj-mahal-1.html

• India has over 1 billion people.

• The population is growing 1.6 % annually.

• The capital of India is New Delhi,

Capital city: New Delhi

• _____ is the official language.

• As many as _______ indigenous languages are still spoken in parts of India.

• Indian rupee (INR) is the currency used (one rupee is worth 45.3% of a US dollar).

• The primary labor is agriculture. (60%).

- rice, wheat, oilseed, jute, tea, cotton, potatoes, sugarcane, cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats, poultry, and fish.

• Telecommunications are on the rise, many US companies, especially computer companies, are employing Indians to transmit customer service to people across the world.

• The majority of Indians are hindu (80.5%)

• The second largest religious group is the Muslims (13.4%). Religious holidays and traditions are very important to Indians.

• Indians value

• Social status is measured by

• Most Indians wear

• Many indigenous groups wear traditional clothing-either daily or for festivals.

• The popular dress for rural women are

• Most Indians know how to use an instrument.

• The instrument/music of choice is..

http://www.radiosrichinmoy.org/c_/audio/radio/253/253-1-1.m4a (Must have quicktime to hear music)

253-1-1.m4a.mp4

• Indians usually greet each other with a ___

• People may also ______ good bye

• Women often greet with a kiss?

• Indians typically stand ___ to each other while talking

• They often speak with there hands?

• Indians are very hospitable.

• Guests are usually are served _____ and refusing these may be considered impolite.?

• Indians eat __ meals a day

• Eating as a family is common.

Sneha’s favorite Indian dish

Mrs. Sneha Fielder (Patel) & Family

The Indian Wedding Ceremony

My daughter’s former pen pal from NARASARAAOPET , INDIA